Transcript
Introduction
Patrick
My guest today is Claire Cormier Thielke, managing director of Asia Pacific for Hines, the largest private real estate investment development and management firm in the world with over $144 billion in assets under management. Claire is responsible for acquisitions, development, and new business generation for Hines in Asia and was recently appointed to the board of Zillow. I was first introduced to Claire two years ago and have wanted to have her on the podcast ever since. Her personal story is also fascinating. Claire finished Stanford undergrad in two and a half years and now teaches there on the intersection of technology and real assets. She was a professional track and field athlete competing for USA track and field and she's run a marathon on Everest which we discussed. Aside from her personal story and some of her amazing achievements, in this episode, we dive into the world of real estate investing including how to use pattern recognition to unlock real alpha in real estate, the ingredients that make a city special, and the surprising ROI of public art. Please enjoy my conversation with Claire Cormier Thielke.